Drop your expectations when you go out
Needless aggravation you can do without
You know somehow some fault someone would find
That someone’s criticism would play havoc with your mind
Maybe you would start second-guessing
Maybe you would start obsessing
Over the bold color of your lipstick or your inappropriate outfit
Or the late hour of the day, or the way that you sit
Or the confidence in your walk or the way
You interact with others, how you say
What is on your mind without hesitation
All these could cause someone some consternation
Which would then rub off on you
If you listen to that person and allow it to..
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Maybe you’d be better off just choosing
To turn a deaf ear, by actively refusing
To react to criticism from the someones all around
To remind yourself that their opinions don’t hold any ground
I know you actually do not care about what people say
Yet listening to criticism can subconsciously self-confidence sway
Those who police you have issues of their own
That they have to figure out for themselves alone
Your accommodating their opinions futile would be
That would not change anything permanently
If your inner voice gives you permission
Just be who you are, within reason..
Passion...unbridled 